Draft-deflector for motor-vehicles



M. E. FRANCISCO. DRAFT DEFLECTOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES. APPLICATION FILED 00124, 1919.

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ATTORNEY MARSHAL E. rnauersco, or reissue, cnmronma, ASSIGNOR, BY mnsunsssrem- MENTS, or ONE-HALF 'ro pours w. DARDEN ANnmanw 0. WILSON, BOTH or FRESNO, CALIFORNIA."

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Application filed October 4, 1919. Serial No. 328,540.

To all whom e'tvnmy concern:

Be it known that I, MARSHALL E. FRAN- cIsco, a citizen of the United States, residin at Fresno, county of Fresno, State of Ga ifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Draft Deflectors for Motor-Vehicles; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact deseription of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which forma part of this specification.

This invention relates to. improvements in draft defiectdrs for motor vehicles, being particularly intended for use on automobiles of the so-called pleasure type in connection vwith the Windshield thereof.-

The principal objectof the invention isto produce a device which is adapted to be attached to the windshield frame bymeans of the nuts on the pivotal shield-panel bolts, and whose adaptability in this respect is irrespective of the diameter of the windshield frame, the slant thereof or the spacing of said bolts.

Another object ofthe invention is to so.

mount the-glass deflecting panel that the same may be instantly adjusted to any angle relative to the windshield, and which i s firmly held in the frame without any tendency to rattle or vibrate, and yet without being pinched by metal membersi'n any way liable to cause warpage and breaking lass. A. th1rd object is to mount this glass plate I that in the possible event of its breaking, it

may be easily and quickly removed and -replaced by another.

A further object of the invention is to produce a simple and inexpensive device and yet one which will be exceedingly effective for the purposes for which it is designed.

These objects I accomplish by means of such structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claims.

In the drawings similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

Figure l is a perspective outlineof the front portion of an automobile showing my improved deflector mounted to the windshield.

, Specification of Letters Patent.

ceive a glassgpanel '11 therebetween.

Patented J line 7, 1921.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of thedeflector, with the glass-hrlding membersin section, Fig. 3 is a fragmentary cross section taken on a line 3-'--3 of Fig. 2. v Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective show- 111g, a slotted frame-em. .1" Q Fig. 5 is an enlarged top section of the frame-clamp.

Referring now more particularly to the h characters of reference on the drawings-the numeral 1 denotes a vertical bar or rod, having its ends turned at right angles thereto to form upper and lower horizontal members 2 and 3 respectively. The outer ends of these members areflattened at 4, the

upper flattened portion having'a plain hole therethrough, but the lower one being slotted as at 5, there being raised lugs 6 on each side offithe slot at the outer ends thereof.

Facing each other and adjacent the inner faces of the horizontal ends of the frame are glass-holding members '7, substantially grooved or U-shaped in cross section. Se-

cured to these members and projec'ting outwardly therefrom are bolts 8 adapted to pass through the hole and slot in the ends of the portions 2 and 3. These bolts are provided with round headsif) whiehp'roject into the members 7, the same being, lined with felt" 10 or similar material and adapted to re- A small semicircle of this panel is cut out of the outer edge of this panel at the top and bottom, as at 12, in order that the round 'bolt heads 9 may seat therein and hold the glass against horizontal movement.

The upper bolt 8 has a plainnut 13 thereon, hearing on the flat portion 4 of the frame, while the lower one has a spring washer 14 thereon and seated behind the lugs 6, and a: wing nut 15, so that the tension may be varied at will in order to turn the glass for angular adjustment. Q

A pair of one-piece clamp members 16 are slidable on the bar 1, and are adapted to be clamped thereto by 'means of bolts 17 These clamps terminate in a flat? portion provided with an orifice 18, adapted to slip over either of the pivotal bolts 19 of the windshield panels '20, and to be secured thereto by the wing or other nuts Ql with which such bolts are ordinarily equipped.

' slot 5, the hole inthe upper end of the frame being s'uiiiciently large to allow the bolt.

he angled relative to the frame.

- Also it will be noted that there need. be

n o netal in front of the-said :panel to obstruct and confusethe view therethrough.

When necessary to remove or replace the glass 11, the same is turned at a right angle prlsing a frame having horizontal arms, a

to the frame 1. The wing nut may then be loosened on its bolt suiliciently to allow the washenltto pass over the lugs 6. The lower bolts 8 may then be drawn out of the therein to have a certain amount of play. The, glass can then of course be easily rei moved by-merely drawing the holding memhers 7 away from'the same.

.fFrom the foregoing description it will be readily seen that I have produced such a device as substantially fulfils the object of the invention as set forth herein. While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the device, still in practice such devia tions from such' detail may beresorted to 1 cure by Letters Patent is:

as donot form a departure from the spirit of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thu'sdescribed my invention what claim as new and. useful and desire to se- 1. A draft 'deflectorfor automobiles comprising a frame adapted to be jadjustably mounted to the windshield of thecar, horiv zontally positioned and opposed-grooved members pivotally mounted in theendsfof the'frame, a glass panel positioned between and held by the grooved members, means for preventing horizontal movement of the panels in thef-groove'd members, and means for removing the panel from the grooved members by relative movement in ,a vertical plane, such means including bolts attached to the grooved members'and passing through prising a frame having horizontal arms, a

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glass panel between the arms, horizontally grooved members pivoted at'the outer ends of'the arms and arranged to support the panel and prevent sliding movement thereof, one of suchgrooved members being permanentlymountedin its arm, a bolt attached to the other grooved member and projectingthrough the corresponding arm, the latter being slotted to its outer end, and means whereby said bolt cannot normally slide in the slotted arm.

3. A draft deflector for automobiles, comglass panel. between the arms, horizontally groovedmembers pivoted at the outer ends of the arms and arranged to support the panel and prevent sliding movement there of, one of such grooved members being permanently mounted in its arm, a bolt attached to the other grooved member and projecting through the corresponding arm, the latter being slotted to its outer end, lugs 0n the ends'of the slotted portion of the arm pro-- jecting therefrom on 'the side opposite the grooved member, and means on the bolt on said sidefor holding the grooved member in position relative to the frame and normally held against sliding movement with the bolt by the lugs.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARSHALL E. FRANCISCO.

VVitnesses MARIE JoRonNsEN, MARIAN NELsoN. 

